[A topknot...? Aki frowns at the image to keep from laughing at it. She'd look so stupid with a topknot.]

Not like that. I meant, if you grew out your hair, you could just tie it up and keep it out of the way.

[Though... Is her hair really too short right now? Without asking she leans over and motions her to lean forward, reaching to grab at her hair and bunch it into a solid tail behind her. It takes a couple tugs to get every strand, but - ...Okay, she definitely doesn't have enough hair for this. Under her breath, she mutters,] Maybe pigtails...